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TORJAN
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
334 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN COPIAH COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI…
EAST CENTRAL CLAIBORNE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI…
* UNTIL 415 PM CST
* AT 335 PM CST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CARPENTER…OR 24 MILES SOUTH OF VICKSBURG…MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR…
CARPENTER BY 410 PM CST…
CARPENTER AND 7 MILES WEST OF DENTVILLE BY 415 PM CST…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT…LON 3205 9055 3190 9051 3194 9082 3203 9083
TIME…MOT…LOC 2135Z 263DEG 8KT 3199 9077
